Zouk YYC: Level Up Workshops

🟣 Zouk YYC x DLC x Zouk Unbound presents: ✨ 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 & 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 • 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! ✨ 📅 August 26–September 1 📍 Dance Life Calgary – 2314 4th St SW Come explore the artistry, flow, and connection of Brazilian Zouk through a week of in-depth labs with world-class instructors. Whether you’re new to Zouk or refining your foundation, this week will level up your technique, expand your expressive toolkit, and leave you inspired on the dance floor. — 🗓 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 Latin 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 101 𝘄/ 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗲 🕗 8:00–10:00pm | 1.5 hr Workshop + 30 min Practica 🎉 Max: 15 couples 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙕𝙤𝙪𝙠 but have a background in Salsa, Bachata, or other styles? This lab bridges the familiar with the new—Jade uses your existing vocabulary to introduce Zouk’s signature movements , head movement and musicality. 🟡 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘡𝘰𝘶𝘬-𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. — 🗓 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄/ 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗲 🕡 6:45–8:45pm | 1.5 hr Workshop + 30 min Practica 🎉 Max: 15 couples For the first time in Calgary, Jade brings her signature Zouk Glow class from the UK. These labs focus on simplifying advanced movement, reconnecting to flow, and deepening your body awareness. 🟢 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. — 🗓 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝘅 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝘄/ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 🕗 8:00–10:00pm | 1.5 hr Workshop + 30 min Practica 🎉 Max: 15 couples 📍The Room YYC 🗓 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝘅 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝘄/ 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 & 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 🕕 6:00–7:30pm | 1.5 hr Workshop + Social Included 🎉 Max: 15 couples 📍DLC Studio These two labs explore a core Zouk technique and how it translates across Brazilian Zouk and Sensual Bachata. Blend structure with creativity and discover new pathways for movement and musicality. 🔍 Topics may include: • Infinity / Loopable sequences (head movement, airplane, etc.) • Spins & counterbalances • Cambré & chicote concepts • Body movement & styling 🟠 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦+ 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦. — 🗓 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 1): 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 📍DC Dance 🎉Max: 30 students per lab 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚—𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙭 & 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝! • 2:45-4:15pm - 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆* Solo Choreo w/ Julissa • 2:45-4:15pm - 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯 - 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 w/ Gui • 4:30-6pm - 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆* Solo Choreo w/ Jade • 4:30-6pm - 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗯 - 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 w/ Gui ——- *Description Below: The following two solo workshops are both lead/follow welcome! Both will be very technical, flavorful and useful to [dancers] in general! 😌 🌀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗭𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼 w/ Julissa ⏰ Sept 1st, 3:00-4:30pm @ DC dance 🎉 30 ppl max (solo workshop) 🙌🏼 Open to Leads & Follows Get ready to step out of your comfort zone! In this workshop, we will dive into contemporary style movements blended with touches of Brazilian Zouk to push your creativity and expand your dance vocabulary 💭 Instead of focusing on familiar patterns, you will learn a dynamic sequence through repetition, musicality, and following the teacher’s cues just like professional dancers in other genres train. This approach will challenge you to pick up new movements quickly and unlock your own expression in the process. 👚Please come wearing comfortable clothes that you feel confident in and bring socks in case we choose to use them. 🎥We will finish with an optional filmed run through so you can capture the energy and growth from the class. ———- 🗓 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 - 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗯 w/ Jade 🕡 3:30-6pm | 1.5 hr Workshop w/ option to be 🎥 🎉 Max: 30 ppl Bring your full energy and get ready to WORK in this dynamic solo class designed to challenge your musicality, refine your movement quality, and elevate your technical skills. We’ll break down a short choreographed combo that allows us to repeat, refine, and embody key concepts—removing the unpredictability of social dance to focus on intentional growth. Expect to explore: • Mature movement quality & versatility • Tricky turn patterns, unlocked • Musicality and movement clarity This class will push you—but it’ll also be a blast. Let’s sweat, learn, and wrap up the weekend on a high note! 🔥 💫 Meet the Artists 𝗝𝗔𝗗𝗘 🇬🇧 Founder of Zouk Lamba Glow London, Jade is a celebrated Brazilian Zouk and Lambada artist with 25+ years of training in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and Latin styles. She’s known for her high-impact solo and partner training, MAC certification, and a teaching style full of clarity, joy, and technique. Jade is a regular at top international festivals and a champion for solo empowerment through Zouk. 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗔 🇺🇸 Based in Washington D.C., Julissa combines a background in ballet and modern dance with over a decade of Brazilian Zouk experience. Known for her dynamic presence and expressive quality, she empowers followers to embrace their personal power within partner work and moves seamlessly between Zouk and Lambada as both a solo and partner artist. 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦 🇧🇷/🇪🇸 An international Zouk instructor with 17+ years of experience, Arthur’s teaching blends biomechanics, psychology, and Brazilian rhythm to help students dance with awareness, fluidity, and confidence. Having taught in over 24 countries, he brings depth, warmth, and clarity to every class. 𝗚𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔 🇧🇷/🇺🇸 Gui is a Brazilian Zouk artist and MAC-certified instructor with over 20 years of experience. Trained at the renowned Jaime Aroxa Dance School in Rio, he blends movement science, close-embrace technique, and emotional connection to create a mindful and healing dance experience. Now based in Washington D.C., Gui is known for his clear fundamentals, somatic approach, and signature workshops on comfort, care, and connection. ——————— 💲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: • 1 Workshop: $70 CAD • Any 2 workshops: 10% off ❗️Update: Group buy? mix & match combos: • 3+ Any Workshop(s) Combo: 15% off • 5+ Any Workshop(s) Combo: 20% off + 𝗚𝗦𝗧 **Pricing reflects the USD/Euro conversions to CAD 🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻* Message us to pre-save your spot or ask questions 💌 🎉 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀! Join any workshop during the week and you’ll receive: ✔️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 entry to our Friday Social (𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 $25) ✔️ One entry into a draw for a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 6-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 (𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 $141.75) — the more workshops you take, the more chances to win! 😌 ✔️ Or choose to get a $50 credit for a future Zouk YYC Weekender (from the draw) ➕ E-Transfer accepted (no fees!) ———- Let’s lvl up YYC! 💛